Archive for June 2021
If odds are not odd, what about odds ratios?
What are the odds of developing a brain tumor from long-term use of cell phones? This is an evolving area of research. Some studies have found an association and others have not. But two recent meta-analyses suggest that the odds are about 33 to 44% greater due to long-term cell phone usage. Got your attention?…
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What are the lifetime odds of dying from being hit by a meteorite? 1 in 1,600,000. Yep, not very likely. You are much more likely to die from a dog attack (1 in 86,781) or from a lightning strike (1 in 138,849). But why odds? Why not express these likelihoods in terms of probabilities? Seems…
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